Shar Levine is an internationally award-winning, best selling author of hands-on science books for children. She also designs science toys. Shar writes with her best friend, Leslie Johnstone. Shar and Leslie shared the Eve Savory Award for Science Communication from the BC Innovation Council and 2 of their books were short-listed for the Subaru Award, given by the American Association for the Advancement of Science, Science Books and Films